{"id":6035,"date":"2025-04-03T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/?p=6035"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:55:33","slug":"good-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/good-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Teaching strategies: How to improve students&#8217; reading skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools face the challenges of stakeholders being unprepared to address learning needs systematically that resulted from the sudden shift to remote learning. Not that remote learning doesn\u2019t work, but rather small and large districts alike (and families!) weren\u2019t prepared or resourced to deliver and receive quality programming in a totally new way. Categorically, math and reading test scores plummeted to all-time lows, with grave disparities and learning loss among the most disenfranchised populations of students. Therefore, it\u2019s no surprise that educators have doubled down on sharpening their own skill sets for teaching reading strategies and literacy skills and supporting students\u2019 families to do the same at home. With a renewed focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/science-of-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science of Reading<\/a>, there are several ways to encourage not only a strong foundation for literacy but also a love for reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-literacy-skills\"><strong>What are literacy skills?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While many equate literacy with reading, developing literacy skills actually encompasses listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The focus on reading comes from the fact that while human brains are wired to speak, they are not wired to read and write. Reading development is not a natural process, and therefore kids do not learn to read as they learn to talk. The reading process can be considered a form of linguistic gymnastics, highlighting how unnatural the pursuit is and why it requires rigorous instruction. Hence, the shift towards the teaching of reading relies on the decades of research behind the Science of Reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-reading-and-literacy-important\"><strong>Why is reading and literacy important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading and literacy hold paramount significance within the classroom, serving as the cornerstone of effective education. <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/6-tips-for-teaching-reading-and-writing-skills-in-any-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading comprehension<\/a> is the gateway to acquiring knowledge across all subjects, allowing students to grasp complex concepts, explore diverse perspectives, and engage critically with the curriculum. Literacy skills foster improved communication, both written and oral, enabling students to express their ideas articulately and engage in meaningful classroom discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Three-students-with-laptop-one-raising-her-hand.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Three-students-with-laptop-one-raising-her-hand.png\" alt=\"Three students with laptop, one raising her hand\" class=\"wp-image-23023\" style=\"width:361px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Three-students-with-laptop-one-raising-her-hand.png 399w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Three-students-with-laptop-one-raising-her-hand-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/article\/early-literacy-policy-and-practice-preschool-years#:~:text=Early%20literacy%20plays%20a%20key,enhanced%20productivity%20in%20adult%20life.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading Rockets<\/a>, key predictors in preschool for reading and school success are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oral Language<\/strong>: listening comprehension, oral language vocabulary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alphabetic Code: <\/strong>alphabet knowledge, phonological\/ phonemic awareness (the ability to discriminate individual sounds in words), invented spelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Print Knowledge\/Concepts<\/strong>: environmental print, concepts about print<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Such reading skills and strategies can strengthen self-expression, interpersonal communication and relationships, reading comprehension, and a readiness to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2025-what-kids-are-reading-report-your-essential-guide-to-student-reading-habits\"><strong>2025 What Kids Are Reading Report: Your Essential Guide to Student Reading Habits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The world&#8217;s largest annual study of K\u201312 student reading habits is now available! For more than 15 years, the What Kids Are Reading report has been a trusted resource for educators looking to inspire a love of reading. The 2025 edition reveals compelling research showing how just 15 minutes of daily reading significantly improves student outcomes across all grade levels.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most popular books at every grade level&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New insights on student reading growth&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Popular print and digital book recommendations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authentic Spanish titles&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teacher-recommended books and favorite series&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Download this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance.com\/resources\/what-kids-are-reading\/?utm_campaign=2025-cross-promo&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=nearpod&amp;utm_term=2025&amp;utm_content=wkar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free report<\/a> to inform your reading instruction and help students develop lifelong reading habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance.com\/resources\/what-kids-are-reading\/?utm_campaign=2025-cross-promo&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=nearpod&amp;utm_term=2025&amp;utm_content=wkar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-teaching-strategies-how-to-improve-reading-skills-in-the-classroom\"><strong>10 Teaching strategies: How to improve reading skills in the classroom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To help develop strong readers, educators should focus on the following teaching reading strategies to explore how to teach kids to read with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nearpod<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New to Nearpod? <\/strong><em>Teachers can sign up for free below to access these resources, interactive activities, and engaging lessons. Administrators can schedule a call with an expert to unlock the full power of Nearpod for schools and districts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/signup\/?role=teacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachers: Sign up for free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.nearpod.com\/admin-form-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Administrators: Schedule a call<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-focus-on-the-fundamentals\"><strong>1. Focus on the fundamentals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Science of Reading (SoR) is not a program but rather a rigorous approach to reading based on decades of research rooted in decoding skills and language comprehension strategies. There are 10 components to the Science of Reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Print concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phonological awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phonemic awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phonics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vocabulary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral language skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading comprehension skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ELA-Lesson-Library-filters.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ELA-Lesson-Library-filters.gif\" alt=\"Using filters on Nearpod's lesson library to find examples of literacy skills lessons for English Language Arts (ELA) instruction\" class=\"wp-image-27535\" style=\"width:412px;height:289px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the Science of Reading, shore up your own prior knowledge and seek out quality resources so that you can help lay a foundation for reading success and know how to improve reading skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearpod allows you to filter by standards to find lessons aligned with the Science of Reading for foundational skills instruction. Choose one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/6-tips-for-teaching-reading-and-writing-skills-in-any-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English Language Arts (ELA)<\/a> strands in the dropdown menu to discover lessons you can teach or duplicate and modify to meet your students\u2019 needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/t\/english-language-arts-C273?s=4&amp;f=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore ELA lessons<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-nbsp-revisit-and-refresh-decoding-skills\"><strong>2.&nbsp;Revisit and refresh decoding skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to emergent and beginner readers, educators must focus on the intricate construct of fluency, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension. Helping struggling readers be able to decode words is a fundamental problem-solving skill when it comes to encountering unfamiliar words in the text. Helping students be able to decode words is a fundamental problem-solving skill when it comes to encountering unfamiliar words in the text. English, in particular, is a complex language with many rules it then breaks. Equipping your students with decoding skills and giving them many instances of practice throughout the years is foundational to their academic success and developing literacy skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An effective approach to instructional strategies for reading is teaching students to recognize and understand text structure while encouraging them to practice answering questions about the text, which can enhance their critical thinking and analytical abilities, leading to a deeper understanding of the material. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lalilo-22ight22-lesson-on-Nearpod.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lalilo-22ight22-lesson-on-Nearpod-1024x712.png\" alt=\"Word Family &quot;ight&quot; Lalilo lesson for teaching early literacy skills\" class=\"wp-image-27537\" style=\"width:403px;height:279px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lalilo-22ight22-lesson-on-Nearpod-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lalilo-22ight22-lesson-on-Nearpod-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lalilo-22ight22-lesson-on-Nearpod-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lalilo-22ight22-lesson-on-Nearpod.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Discover many related <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/t\/lalilo-F147789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nearpod lessons from Lalilo<\/a>, such as word families, vowel sounds and patterns, and contractions. Students practice orally and in writing using Lalilo&#8217;s playful interactives and Nearpod activities. You can use Nearpod&#8217;s Draw It feature and use graphic organizers as the background to support students&#8217; decoding skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, with the Immersive Reader integration, students can access text-to-speech, read-aloud, translation, picture dictionaries, syllabication features, and more for any piece of text on the Nearpod lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-emphasize-fluency\"><strong>3. Emphasize fluency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluency is a key indicator of reading progress. Reading fluency refers not only to the speed at which one can read (words per minute) but also to the accuracy with which one reads the text (words read correctly per minute: wcpm). As teachers give oral fluency tests, they also listen for prosody, which is how one reads with expression or intonation. This use of emphasis\u2014pausing, variations, and rhythm\u2014is indicative of a reader\u2019s sense of semantics and plays a role in how to improve reading skills. Practicing sight words is also crucial for building fluency, as it allows students to recognize common words instantly, without needing to sound them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearpod can help you record, monitor, and track your students\u2019 fluency progress. Students use the record feature to submit a voice recording of reading a passage on an Open-Ended Question. Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=micDJcnv11U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>this quick video<\/strong><\/a> to see how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Using Nearpod for Reading Fluency Progress Monitoring\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/micDJcnv11U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-understand-the-argument-against-three-cueing\"><strong>4. Understand the argument against three-cueing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Science of Reading leans away from three-cueing\u2014 identifying words through meaning (semantic), structure (syntactic), and visual (graphophonic), often referred to as MSV. The new methodology deems this constructivist theory of reading as \u201cguessing\u201d or downplaying phonics and instead argues that students\u2019 eyes need to stay on the text to establish letter-sound knowledge versus skipping to picture cues. While picture cues can aid in understanding meaning or comprehension, they should be secondary to using the networks in our brains to read. Explore the concepts behind the Science of Reading in more depth to better understand this research-based approach to developing decoding skills and language comprehension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-make-cross-curricular-connections-to-develop-early-reading-skills-and-strategies\"><strong>5. Make cross-curricular connections to develop early reading skills<\/strong> and strategies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you may hear educators talk about \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.flocabulary.com\/a-guide-to-teaching-literacy-across-the-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">literacy across the curriculum<\/a>\u201d or shifting from \u201clearning to read\u201d to \u201creading to learn.\u201d As children gain basic reading skills, they need to practice using such newfound knowledge in other subject areas and disciplines. Such cross-curricular connections will allow them to lean in and personalize or individualize their learning pursuits. Some students may be more motivated or engaged in reading about dinosaurs in science or Medieval castles in social studies. They may be captured by the rhythm of poetry or the mind-bending word problems in math. Fluent readers can deepen comprehension by engaging with more complex texts across subjects, while struggling readers benefit from additional support in building foundational skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned before, Nearpod\u2019s vast library can help you find subject-specific lessons and reading materials that take a rich, multimedia approach to engage students, whether as a whole group or in a student-directed approach. Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/text-to-speech-immersive-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immersive Reader<\/a> permits students to take ownership of their learning since they can use the tool in any lesson as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif-18.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif-18.gif\" alt=\"Nearpod's integration with Microsoft's Immersive reader\" class=\"wp-image-10652\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lesson-sequence-using-Blooms-Taxonomy-768x626-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lesson-sequence-using-Blooms-Taxonomy-768x626-1.png\" alt=\"Bloom's Taxonomy with Flocabulary's lesson sequence\" class=\"wp-image-27547\" style=\"width:354px;height:289px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lesson-sequence-using-Blooms-Taxonomy-768x626-1.png 768w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lesson-sequence-using-Blooms-Taxonomy-768x626-1-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-challenge-higher-order-thinking-skills\"><strong>6. Challenge higher-order thinking skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Refresh your understanding of the revised levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.flocabulary.com\/blooms-taxonomy-examples-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy<\/a>. Consider ways to challenge students\u2019 higher-order thinking skills when reading by asking questions around key action verbs like compare and contrast, predict, support, defend, critique, investigate, and develop&#8230;just to name a few. Such methodologies to improve reading comprehension go beyond just a baseline understanding or recall of details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flocabulary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flocabulary<\/a> accelerates learning and academic vocabulary through rigorous and authentically engaging instructional experiences. These video-based lessons create emotional connections by harnessing the power of music, as well as visual art, storytelling, humor, drama, and poetry. It builds higher-order thinking with a lesson sequence that moves learners through Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy: lesson Video for Create, Vocab Game for Understand, Break it Down and Read &amp; Respond for Apply, Quiz for Analyze, and Lyric Lab for Create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flocabulary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn about Flocabulary<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-encourage-storytelling\"><strong>7. Encourage storytelling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of literacy is the ability to write. One way to foster a love of reading is to help children become storytellers in their own right. Find ways to weave creative writing into your language arts block, and don\u2019t let emerging literacy skills hold back students\u2019 imaginations. They can use inventive spelling or even audio tools to encourage their play with language and their understanding of story elements. And definitely host a publishing party where writers can read their stories aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearpod\u2019s virtual reality (VR) tool can help inspire creative writers! Students don\u2019t need headsets, just their own devices, or teachers can project the VR experience on their screens. Check out these lessons as models of ways to use VR in language arts:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-Exploring-Poetry-in-Nature.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-Exploring-Poetry-in-Nature.gif\" alt=\"Virtual Reality Nature Inspiration lesson for creative writing poetry\" class=\"wp-image-27072\" style=\"width:411px;height:307px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/t\/english-language-arts\/11th\/creative-writing-practice-natures-inspiration-L32622378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Writing Practice: Nature&#8217;s Inspiration<\/a>: In this mini-lesson, students explore Yosemite and Hawaii to find inspiration for writing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/t\/english-language-arts\/4th\/creative-writing-practice-tallest-building-L38919034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Writing Practice: Tallest Building<\/a>: In this lesson, students explore the Burj Khalifa: the tallest building in the world. They use this location as inspiration for their creative writing tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/t\/english-language-arts\/3rd\/creative-writing-practice-the-igloo-house-L32815271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Writing Practice: The Igloo House<\/a>: In this lesson, students explore an igloo house in California to spark their imagination and inspire narrative writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-seek-out-supplemental-tools\"><strong>8. Seek out supplemental tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With today\u2019s technologies, there are many tools and software available to help you support and\/or intervene when teaching a child to read. Adaptive technologies mean that each child can learn at his\/her own pace with personalized strategies. Turn to your colleagues for recommendations and share them with students\u2019 families so that the pursuit of reading becomes a whole-school community goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearpod\u2019s mission is to make teaching easier with the interactive tools, resources, and content teachers need in one place. Teachers have the ability to create slides, embed interactive assessments, get real-time student insight, and access a library of standard-aligned resources <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/streamline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">streamlined into one platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-play-with-words\"><strong>9. Play with words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that April is National <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/poetry-month-activities-for-your-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poetry Month<\/a>? Regardless of the time of year, weave poetry into your classroom to encourage practicing reading strategies for students. Poetry not only encourages word play with its rhyming, rhythms, and descriptive verse, but it also introduces the subtle, sophisticated nuances of figurative language in an appealing way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Nearpod\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/draw-it-timer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Draw It tool<\/a>, have your students create concrete or shape poems. 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Develop a love of reading with your students as early as possible by giving them daily opportunities to immerse themselves in reading deeply. Introduce them to various genres and authors so they can personalize and individualize their own reading journeys. Series are a great way for kids to grow their appreciation of an author\u2019s style, plotline twists and turns, and character development. Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/books-for-beginner-readers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27 engaging books<\/a> we recommend for beginner readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teach-reading-skills-with-nearpod\"><strong>Teach reading skills with Nearpod<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These instructional strategies will help support reading proficiency\u2014 a pursuit that needs to be done early and often with children. Consider the ways you can approach oral language and reading development each and every day in your classroom when teaching kids. What are the tricks and tips that you have found to be effective in your classroom over the years? And then seek out ways to learn from others. Which strategies exemplified by others, would you like to try?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New to Nearpod? <\/strong><em>Teachers can sign up for free below to access these resources, interactive activities, and engaging lessons. 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